HR is an incredibly rewarding profession, tackling some of the most pressing workplace challenges, from navigating layoffs to meeting the high expectations of leaders and employees. But this kind of work can take a toll.

In this episode, we speak with Dr Adam Fraser, peak performance researcher and workplace wellbeing expert, to explore how HR can care for their own mental health and wellbeing as they navigate the ever-evolving business landscape.

In this episode, you'll learn how Dr Fraser's research on vicarious trauma in the education sector can be applied to HR , along with some valuable, research-backed tips to help manage your mental health.

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📞 Support resources

• If you need immediate and urgent mental health support, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or ⁠visit their website⁠ to start an online chat or text thread: https://bit.ly/3xvVhA9
• ⁠Access this one-page guide⁠ to practicing self-care to address vicarious trauma: https://bit.ly/4eIvVQ1
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🧠 Learning opportunities

• Learn more about managing trauma in the workplace wit
• AHRI's new course⁠ trauma-informed HR: https://bit.ly/3RPFGSG
• Sign up to AHRI's National Convention and Exhibition⁠ in Melbourne on 20-22 August to hear more from Dr Adam Fraser: https://bit.ly/45KzEbX
• AHRI's new course ⁠Renewing Resilience: Addressing burnout in HR practitioners⁠, run by Live Wellbeing: https://bit.ly/4eJtSvd
• AHRI's new short course ⁠Implementing Wellbeing Initiatives: https://bit.ly/45MUjvI
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⭐ Member-exclusive content

• Join the AHRI LinkedIn Lounge to connect with your peers and for access to a bonus episode from Dr Adam Fraser where he shares the five elements of a high-performing team.
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📚 Further reading

• Article: ⁠Vicarious trauma: the new public health epidemic⁠: https://bit.ly/4buD57Q
• Article: ⁠What is trauma-informed HR and why is it important?⁠: https://bit.ly/4cp4ucC
• Book: ⁠Strive: Embrace the gift of struggle by Dr Adam Fraser⁠: https://amzn.to/4cqGl5j
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🤳 Connect with us

• ⁠Connect with AHRI on LinkedIn⁠: https://www.linkedin.com/company/110484/admin/feed/posts/
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• ⁠Connect with Dr Adam Fraser on LinkedIn⁠: